Welcome to The Coca-Cola Company, where we are not just a beverage company, but a global institution that cherishes innovation and leadership. We are on the lookout for a Director of Finance with a sharp focus on Financial Planning and Analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Forecasting

• Support Bottler/Franchise and Foodservice and operations senior forecasting directors with models/analysis/alignment on weekly volume call process
• Tune statistical models generated in the forecasting platform as often as necessary (minimum weekly) to provide a clear starting point for cross-functional stakeholders to collaborate and align on.
• Project Total Unit Case volume for the short-, mid-, and long-term, using input from internal stakeholders, such as Brand, Sales, Franchise, Finance, Category Commercialization, and RGM (Revenue Growth Management) by leveraging statistical modeling and value-add capabilities in the forecasting platform
• Provide a clear POV on volume risks and opportunities based on an understanding of key inputs and objective assessment of the range of possible outcomes.
• Drive alignment through robust collaboration and analyses to provide the best demand signal for both financial forecast and supply chain planning for US Ops.
• Ensure databases and systems have accurate volumes for the various internal routines such as Weekly Customer/Brand Reviews, Monthly Rolling Estimate, and Annual Business Planning.
• Own the final volume forecast coming out of the monthly Forecast Alignment routines with clear assumption documentation and tracking. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Drive the monthly Unit Case Forecast Alignment sessions with Brand and Finance partners, with inputs from Franchise and Retail Sales (NRS AO) with the ultimate outcome of feeding the RE (Rolling Estimate) and supply chain planning processes. 
• Provide clear insights and misses/beats to the BP (Business Plan), RE, and Aligned Forecast in order to continuously improve the process and forecast accuracy/attainment across the organization.
• Actively collaborate with Product Commercialization, Sales and Marketing to capture brand initiatives and campaigns driving incremental volume vs. statistical baseline.
• Drive accountability by updating Risks & Opportunities as often as necessary (minimum monthly) in order to have the latest assumptions and resulting volume in the RE.

Analysis

• Analyze shipment and consumption/sell-through data to identify forecast variances and root causes to drive forecast process and accuracy improvement.
• Provide insights, volume risks and opportunities, and scenarios in order to drive aligned forecast for the downhill periods.
• Actively manage exceptions in the forecasting platform to identify and resolve high-error BPPs.

Continuous Improvement (Plan-Do-Check-Adjust Cycle)

• Track, analyze, and improve forecast performance by leveraging multiple data sources (shipments, orders, primary vs. secondary vs. consumption/sell-through sales, etc.).
• Track forecast attainment, bias, MAPE and WAPE to identify high-error exceptions and drive improvement through various methodologies.
• Improve statistical forecasting model capabilities in by continuous learning, testing, and experimenting. 

EDUCATION LEVEL REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 5 years’ experience in area of sales forecasting, demand planning, and S&OP.
• Statistical modeling
• Direct experience in forecasting applications

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

• 5 years of relevant or related industry experience preferred.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong analytical skills
• Expertise Level with Excel
• Strong oral and written communication skills (executive-level interactions)
• Basic understanding of P&L and financial acumen
• Proficient in PowerBI/Databases (e.g., SAP-related BI/BW applications)